Baronetess
When a lady inherits a baronetcy she is known as a Baronetess, with the official style of 'Dame Alice Gilbert, Btss'.
There is currently only one lady on the Roll of the Baronetage. Very few baronetcies still extant may be inherited in the female line, and all of them are Scottish. Succession to a baronetcy follows the remainders specified in the letters patent of creation.
How to address a Baronetess
The recommended (social) style of address is as follows:
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Beginning of letter |
Dear Dame Alice |
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End of letter |
Yours sincerely |
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Envelope |
Dame Alice Gilbert, Btss |
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Verbal communication |
Dame Alice |
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Invitation |
Dame Alice Gilbert |
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Description in conversation |
Dame Alice |
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List of Directors or Patrons |
Dame Alice Gilbert |
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Place card |
Dame Alice Gilbert |
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Legal document |
Dame Alice Hermione Gilbert |
See Essential Guide to the Peerage: Baronetcies
